https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:37:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564840 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:42:39 +0000 Anonymous 1564840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whatever it is, it sounds heavenly, I've developed a bit of a tencel addiction because of it's wonderful feel and drapability. Not sure if I should thank you or (jokingly) curse you for bringing cupro to my attention!<br /> I wonder if cupro is environmentally friendly? IIRC, Tencel is because the solvents used in it's production can be recycled. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564832 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:12:45 +0000 Anonymous 1564832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the info. I would probably machine wash it on delicate and then hang it to dry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564750 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:13:39 +0000 Keix 1564750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My AllSaints shirt is machine-washable, no dryer. Supposedly cupro can be both machine washed and dried, but in browsing various retailers I've also seen it marked dry clean.&nbsp;</p> <p>The feel of this shirt is far superior to regular rayon, but I'm not in the habit of buying high-end luxury rayon clothing, so maybe it's just a matter of quality. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564640 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:11:35 +0000 Anonymous 1564640@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is cupro supposed to be superior to regular rayon? Is it machine washable? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564635 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:49:34 +0000 Ginger 1564635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Laura! I was wondering, since "like tencel" told me it was a type of rayon, but "cotton-like" didn't make sense. Rayons are certainly versatile, aren't they? And usually more pleasant to wear than nylons or polyesters. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564459 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 03:08:49 +0000 rachylou 1564459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How interesting! I'll keep an eye out for it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564444 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 02:42:24 +0000 Keix 1564444@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cupro has a totally different handfeel from most US-retail rayon items, to me. It does have a marked similarity to tencel but the drape is slightly different.</p> <p>Off to ASOS now to see what they have! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564430 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 01:48:55 +0000 Brooklyn 1564430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see a fair few things on Asos made from cupro. So that is consistent with what Laura says because they sell a lot of European brands. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564386 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:18:50 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1564386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cupro is another name for rayon - or specifically it's a particular way to make rayon, just like tencel is another way. The particular wording 'cupro' seems to be more commonly used in Europe than in North America. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564358 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:09:54 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1564358@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought my daughter a burgundy maxi skirt in cupro last year from Zara. I also looked it up because I'd never heard of it. It became one of her favorites. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564285 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 20:57:00 +0000 Diana 1564285@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorite CoH jeggings are made of some kind of weird denim-ish material that contains cupro (44% rayon, 29% cotton, 25% cupro, 2% PU).&nbsp; I also have some Paige jeggings in the same fabric.&nbsp; I really like the fabric - it's soft and very stretchy but somehow much less clingy and more silky than polyester-heavy stretch denim.&nbsp; Plus it doesn't itch like poly.&nbsp; </p> <p>ETA: I haven't seen much clothing with cupro though.&nbsp; Too bad because I like it too.&nbsp; I suspect it's more expensive than other alternatives... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/my-new-favorite-fabric-cupro#post-1564277 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 20:44:54 +0000 Keix 1564277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This weekend I stopped in to AllSaints to try on the top/dress/tunic that <b>SarahTheWhite</b> made look so amazing. I left instead with a new top that I adore, for many reasons but the first thing that stopped my wandering hands in their tracks was the fabric.</p> <p>It's made from cupro, which Google tells me is a synthetic cotton-like fiber similar to tencel. The drape and handfeel are even smoother than tencel, while being weightier and less delicate than silk. I am totally obsessed with this fabric! Unfortunately AllSaints doesn't carry many other pieces in the material. Anyone know where I can source more of this lusciousness in semi-affordable ready-to-wear? The AllSaints top was a splurge for me, more in line with what I usually pay for dresses than for tops.&nbsp; </p>